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Schomburgkia

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Schomburgkia was a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. This genus was named for Richard Schomburgk, a German botanist who explored British Guiana during the 19th century. Former species of this genus were either epiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit. According to the Royal Horticultural Society Schom. was the official abbreviation for this genus.

Species

PHYLUM

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderAsterales
  5. FamilyCompositae

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
48
With media
31
Family
Orchidaceae
Collections
FC-UNAM, INECOL, SEL, NY, AMES, IBUNAM
Recorded in
Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, United States, Honduras, Brasil, Colombia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Laeliinae
Image
Schomburgkia crispa-01.jpg
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taxon name
Schomburgkia
Commons category
Schomburgkia
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genus
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taxon common name
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Former species
  • See also
  • References
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Schomburgkia was a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. This genus was named for Richard Schomburgk, a German botanist who explored British Guiana during the 19th century. Former species of this genus were either epiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit. According to the Royal Horticultural Society Schom. was the official abbreviation for this genus.

The genus was named in 1838 by Lindley, with Schomburgkia crispa, a large sized, hot growing plant found in the tropical areas of Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador, as the type species. In 1941, Schom. crispa was moved to the genus Laelia by L.O.Williams. Its accepted name is now Laelia marginata. The member species of Schomburgkia have since been moved to different genera: Myrmecophila, Laelia, and Pseudolaelia.

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